For the second straight game, Covenant Day will face off against Charlotte Christian. The Lions will be playing at home against the Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Covenant Day 1.7, Charlotte Christian 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Covenant Day fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Charlotte Christian on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 4-3. The Lions' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Charlotte Christian's part, Ivan Andino was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Andino has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two hits in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Grant Nicholson tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Matty Carroll was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Charlotte Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Covenant Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-5.
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